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She went at the beginning of November.
Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.
He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.
At about five, he woke with an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours (in reality, half an hour at most).
How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?
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Beyond

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Beyond is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She went at the beginning of November.
/ʃiː went æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv noʊˈvembər/
Line 2
Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.
Line 3
He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.
/hiː kʊd nɑːt ber tuː biː əˈweɪ frʌm hɜːr ənd soʊ fɔːrθ bʌt wen ʃiː hæd ɡɔːn hiː spent ə ˈfjʊriəs boʊˈhiːmiən ˈiːvnɪŋ/
Line 4
At about five, he woke withan awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).
Line 5
How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

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behaved verb US /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading “Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.”

bohemian noun US /boʊˈhiːmiən/

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading “He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.”

departure noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading “Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.”

furious adjective US /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.”

Gyp noun US /dʒɪp/

(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating

From this reading “At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “She went at the beginning of November.”

reality noun US /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading “At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

bohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

Fiorsen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

GypnounUS /dʒɪp/

(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She went at the beginning of November.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He could not bear to be away from her, and so forth; but when she had gone, he spent a furious bohemian evening.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Over her departure, Fiorsen behaved like a tired child that will not go to bed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading At about five, he woke with “an awful cold feeling in my heart,” as he wrote to Gyp next day—“an awful feeling, my Gyp; I walked up and down for hours” (in reality, half an hour at most).

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How shall I bear to be away from you at this time?

Chapter 13 of Beyond by John Galsworthy holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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